Every year we do a post explaining our refusal as a company to support the Komen Race for the Cure. This year, the Archdiocese of St. Louis added another reason: The Komen Foundation supports embrionic stem cell research:

Komen endorses embryonic stem-cell research that requires the destruction of embryonic human life, stating that, “embryonic stem cells are currently considered to have the most potential for use in the regeneration of diseased or injured tissues” for cancer stem-cell research. The destruction of human life at any stage of development is never morally acceptable. Embryonic stem-cell research is also unnecessary since adult stem-cell research has a proven record of cures and treatments.

I said it last year so I’m not going to repeat myself. Just read last year’s Pink Ribbon campaign post.

Ask yourself, “Why is an organization that is supposed to be putting its money into curing cancer giving money to abortionists?”

It’s pink ribbon time! Yes, time to give, give, give to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to help find a cure for breast cancer and also to help fund Planned Parenthood.

Planned Parenthood? What do they have to do with fighting breast cancer? Nothing as far as we know but that didn’t stop the Susan G. Komen Foundation from writing checks for nearly half-a-million dollars to Planned Parenthood in 2003 and as recently as 2006 still was giving tens-of-thousands of dollars to fund abortion clinics. The Waco chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation gives a yearly gift of $35,000 to Planned Parenthood.

Since there still is plenty of controversy and conflicting information about a connection between abortion and breast cancer, I guess it would be too cynical of me to think that Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood were working together to perpetuate the need for the Susan G. Komen foundation. But then again, maybe it isn’t.

At least the question should be asked: “Why is money donated by well meaning people to help fight breast cancer being turned over to an organization that kills babies? Find another way to support a cure for breast cancer. Susan G. Komen doesn’t deserve your money.